On Thursday the 15th of May, the Spectator is hosting a live book club event.

Sam Leith will be joined by former Telegraph editor-in-chief and military historian Max Hastings.

It will be an opportunity to talk about Max's new book, Sword, D-Day, trial by battle,

as well as mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

The full details are as follows. 730 on Thursday

the 15th of May at the Shaw Theatre in Houston, London, and tickets start from £27.50, although I

believe there are ticket options that include a signed copy of the book. For those tickets, go to

www.spectator.com.com.com. We look forward to seeing you there.

Hello and welcome to Table Talk, the Spectator's Food and Drink Podcast.

I'm Laura Prendergast.

And I'm Olivia Potts.

And today we're delighted to be joined by

the baker, chef and patissia, Roger Paisi. Roger began his culinary journey as an apprentice

under the legendary Al-Barreux at Lugavroche, one of London's first Michelin-starred restaurants,

before taking on the key role of head patissier for Marco Pierre White at his Harvey's restaurant,

during which time Marco became the first British chef to be awarded three Michelin stars.

Since then, Roger has worked in numerous London institutions, including Quo Vardis,

and he now serves as the executive head of pastry at Fortnham and Mason.

Known for combining classical techniques with modern flour,

Roger has earned a reputation as one of the most influential pastry chefs in the UK.

Roger, welcome to Table Talk.

Good morning, thank you very much for inviting me.

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